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(11) EP 1 634 151 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(21) Application number: 04735680.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2004/007905
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/107150 (09.12.2004 Gazette 2004/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 02.06.2003 JP 2003156807

(71) Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • IKEDA, Hiromi, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Tokyo 146-8501 (JP)
  • HIROTA, Makoto, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Tokyo 146-8501 (JP)
  • NAKAGAWA, Kenichirou, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Tokyo 146-8501 (JP)

(74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis 
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX
London WC1V 6BX (GB)

   


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